NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

(DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

 

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMMES IN MANAGEMENT

 

MAY 2005 EXAMINATION

 

COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY

 

ADITM

 

 

DATE : 2 / 5 / 5 TOTAL MARKS : 100

TIME : 10 AM TO 1 PM

 

NOTE: 1) Question no 1.is Compulsory.

2) Answer any five from the remaining eight questions.

3)Total numbers of questions are NINE.

4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

 

 

Q1. A. Select the most appropriate answer to the following: 5

 

i.              Which of the following countries is the largest producer of coffee?

a. Columbia b. Cuba c. Brazil d: Mexico

 

ii.             Which of the following countries is the largest producer of Mineral Oil?

a. Russia b. The U.S.A c. Iran d. Saudi Arabia

 

iii.            Which of the following sources of energy is a non-conventional source of energy?

a. Mineral Oil b. Coal c. Sun d. Natural Gas

 

iv.           Which of the following industries is termed as assembling?

a. Shipbuilding b. Cotton Textiles c. Iron and Steel

d. Cement

 

v.            Which of the following countries has the longest kilometerage of railways?

a. U.S.A. b. China c. Russia d. India

 

Q1. B. State True or False 5

 

1. Sri Lanka is the leading exporter of tea.

 

2.The U.S.A. is the leading nation in Aircraft industry.

 

3. OPEC controls trade in Mineral Oil.

 

4. Tsunami has affected Tourism industry in some Asian countries.

 

5. Outsourcing has generated employment opportunities in developing countries.

 

Q2. (a) How would you co-relate the study of Commercial Geography and its relevance in International Trade? 9

 

(b) Why the innovation of primary production activities should be given priority in the third world countries? 9

 

Q3. (a) Explain the concept of Territorial advantage. 6

 

(b) How does India benefit from Territorial advantages? 6

 

(c) What different territorial advantages are enjoyed by Saudi Arabia? 6

 

Q4. (a) Give an account of production of fossil fuel resources in India. 8

 

(b) Explain, in brief, the means and methods to generate electricity-an energy. 6

 

(c) Why is the international trade of fossil fuels more and no trade in electricity? 4

 

Q5. (a) Evaluate the change caused by modern science and technological know-how in primary and tertiary activities? 9

 

(b) How would you justify that the modern communication systems have changed the world into a Global Village? 9

 

Q6. (a) How do different factors and concepts influence a location of industries? How to know an ideal location? 9

 

(b) Explain with examples an industrial agglomeration. 5

 

(c) How do industries affect environment? 4

 

Q7. (a) How do different geographical factors influence the development and use of different surface and water transport systems? 10

(b) Why is pipeline transportation gaining importance? 4

 

(c) How do transport services on the land contribute to the trade of a nation? 4

 

Q8. (a) Explain the role of Trade Organization in the world trade? 6

 

(b) Explain the geographical bases of the world trade. 6

 

(c) What are the three concepts of marketing used everywhere? 6

 

Q9. Write short notes on THREE of the following 18

 

(a)  Innovation of Agriculture by India.

(b)  Indias forest resources..

(c)  Changing pattern of Indias foreign trade.

(d)  Containerization in transportation.

(e)  Tsunami and Tourism.